euronews24 (Free subscription) | 11/14/2008
LONDON – Virgin Atlantic, the British airline owned by tycoon Richard Branson, said on Friday that it was in talks about forming a consortium that would bid for London's second biggest airport, Gatwick. "We confirm that we are in talks with
Americans Amuck (Free subscription) | 11/13/2008
Recessions tend to do amazing things. Even two egos as huge as Richard Branson and Rupert Murdoch can bury the hatchet when the economy turns south. This all is good news for the Werbenmanjensen household, which just finished 90 minutes of Simpsons watching thanks to the return of Sky One . Now we've been getting by (*sigh*) with the reruns on Channel 4 (home of the Gay-O-Meter ), but it just feels,...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 11/12/2008
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The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/09/2008
Virgin Galactic's 'WhiteKnightTwo', the mothership of 'SpaceShipTwo', will take to the air for the first time in the next 10 days. Sir Richard Branson, pictured here with a model of the revolutionary, all-carbon composite, four-engine jet, hopes to be at the Mojave Air & Space Port in the Californian desert for the first flight and plans to make a test flight himself. Once the testing has been carried...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/09/2008
Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic is looking to place a billion-dollar order for 12 new planes to plug the gap that will be left in its fleet by delays to the launch of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/07/2008
British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh warned his arch-competitor Sir Richard Branson today that Virgin Atlantic has become "increasingly isolated" amid widespread industry consolidation. Speaking as BA reported slumping profits , he also accused the billionaire of changing his tune over airline mergers to suit his own agenda after Virgin Atlantic issued an open plea this month to join the proposed...
Law Blog - WSJ.com (Free subscription) | 10/30/2008
Billionaire Sir Richard Branson is seeking to expand his Virgin Atlantic airline, even as one of his other companies struggles with debt.
Forbes (Free subscription) | 10/28/2008
Yanik Silver has bought a $200,000 space ticket on Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic Airways.
France24 (Free subscription) | 10/23/2008
Billionaire Richard Branson and his yacht Virgin Money met bad weather and high winds in their quest to break the world record for crossing the Atlantic.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/23/2008
British billionaire Sir Richard Branson and his two children set out with a crew of champion sailors early Wednesday on a 99-foot racing yacht in an attempt to break a trans-Atlantic speed record.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
British billionaire Sir Richard Branson and his two children set out with a crew of champion sailors early Wednesday on a 99-foot racing yacht in an attempt to break a trans-Atlantic speed record.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
British billionaire Sir Richard Branson and his two children set out with a crew of champion sailors early Wednesday on a 99-foot racing yacht in an attempt to break a trans-Atlantic speed record.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
British billionaire Sir Richard Branson and his two children set out with a crew of champion sailors early Wednesday on a 99-foot racing yacht in an attempt to break a trans-Atlantic speed record.
Forbes (Free subscription) | 10/17/2008
Sir Richard Branson finds most business advice books boring. So he wrote one his way.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/15/2008
Sir Richard Branson's airline is first to reduce charges on back of oil price fall
